Haltiwanger research cited in start-up boom story
Forbes article lauds American "grit"
In a recent article, Jack Kelly at Forbes wrote, "Another unique American trait has resurfaced. The U.S. has started new businesses at a record-setting rate, in what is being deemed as a 'startup boom.' [Faculty Associate] John Haltiwanger said that within the first two months of the virus outbreak, there was a noticeable rise in new business applications." Haltiwanger's work pointed out that "the third quarter of 2020 is the highest quarter of [start-up] applications we've ever seen."
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This research was quoted in several other sources :
National Public Radio, The Unexpected Boom In Startups, November 10, 2020